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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Rocky Mount, NC earns $47,910 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,220 a month.

10th percentile
$39,400
25th percentile
$39,920
Median percentile
$47,910
75th percentile
$56,120
90th percentile
$60,660

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,640 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,910
Federal income tax−$3,569
Social Security + Medicare−$3,665
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,036
Monthly take-home$3,220
Every two weeks$1,486

Does it go far here?

$54,436Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,610
Registered Nurses$82,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,840

All special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina